BUSINESS briefs: Satterfield named small business specialist at National Penn

BOYERTOWN — National Penn Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: NPBC) announced Catherine Satterfield has been named a small business specialist in the banks Cash Management department.

Satterfield will be responsible for providing National Penn’s small business customers with cash management products and services tailored to suit their daily business and banking needs. Satterfield joined National Penn in May of 2009 and previously worked in the Berwyn Commercial Lending department as a relationship assistant before taking the position in Cash Management.

Satterfield, who resides in Reading, earned a bachelor’s degree from Albright College in communications. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries and participates with the Ronald McDonald House.

National Penn Bancshares, Inc., with approximately $8.4 billion in assets, is a bank holding company based in Pennsylvania.

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National Penn donates $6,000 to Schuylkill Community Action

BOYERTOWN — National Penn Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: NPBC) announced a $6,000 contribution to Schuylkill Community Action, Pottsville. SCA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to focusing resources towards helping low-income Schuylkill County residents and enabling them to obtain adequate, affordable housing and secure opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency.

“National Penn is proud to support Schuylkill County residents in need,” said Ellen Watkins, National Penn Community Reinvestment Act coordinator. “This contribution will aid Schuylkill Community Action in their work in helping local residents get back on their feet.”

SCA is the primary organization for addressing the needs of low-income residents of Schuylkill County. SCA utilizes the Community Services Block Grant Program as its core funding source, and employs those funds to leverage a wide range of federal, state, local and private resources.

“Schuylkill Community Action is most appreciative of the generous donation by National Penn Bank to support our organizations efforts to help individuals and families who are struggling economically,” said Ted Dreisbach, Schuylkill Community Action executive director. “This support not only helps us meet the immediate basic needs of these families, but also supports our long term efforts to help these families become self-sufficient.”

National Penn Bancshares, Inc., with approximately $8.4 billion in assets, is a bank holding company based in Pennsylvania.

Honey Brook’s R-V Industries acquires AccuDraft

HONEY BROOK — R-V Industries Inc. has completed an asset acquisition of AccuDraft, LLC, based in East Earl, Lancaster County, that expands R-V’s engineering services and customer base. AccuDraft has provided design and drafting services to industrial and engineering clients for over 34 years.

“This acquisition demonstrates our continued commitment to growing our business in the region via acquisitions of companies who share our values and vision,” said Kirk A. Putt, president and CEO. “We have worked with AccuDraft for over 15 years. Michael Plesnarski (owner of AccuDraft) and his team, share our vision of growing through customer service and partnerships with outstanding companies.”

Headquartered in Honey Brook, R-V Industries Inc. (www.rvii.com), founded in 1974, is a privately owned company with annual revenue more than $50 million. R-V Industries provides industrial design and manufacturing services to national and international clients in the industrial, life science, chemical, food and beverage, power generation, nuclear, oil and gas, and paper mill industries. R-V’s majority shareholder is Prospect Capital Corp. (NasdaqNM: PSEC), a publicly traded investment company making debt and equity investments into U.S. middle market businesses.

Fox Rothschild pledges Hurricane Sandy relief

PHILADELPHIA — To assist in relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Fox Rothschild LLP is contributing to a number of organizations providing recovery assistance to affected individuals and businesses in New York and New Jersey. With three offices in New Jersey and one in Manhattan, Fox has ties to the communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Among the organizations that employees in the firm’s Atlantic City, New York, Princeton and Roseland offices have identified for firm donations:

• Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton

• Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross

• Jewish Family Services of Atlantic and Cape May County

• Ocean City New Jersey (OCNJ) CARE

• Tunnel to Towers

• United Way Sandy Recovery Fund

“We remain committed to the communities in which we live and work, and feel a responsibility to assist those who have been gravely impacted by the storm,” said Mark Silow, firmwide managing partner.

In addition to the donations, many of the firm’s 17 nationwide offices are engaged in relief efforts as well. Fox’s office in Exton, Pa., hosted a blood drive with the American Red Cross and collected monetary contributions as well as household and personal items for hurricane victims in New York.

Fox has also established a Disaster Recovery Group — www.foxrothschild.com/hurricanesandyrecovery — to assist clients and contacts in navigating the labyrinth of resources, asset protection best practices and loss mitigation strategies. The interdisciplinary team offers guidance in the areas of insurance, tax, labor and employment, construction, government contracts and litigation.

PHOENIXVILLE — Customers Bank (customersbank.com) hasunveiled a newly revamped website that provides its consumer and business banking customers with easy, fast and secure access to solutions that meet their banking needs. The redesigned website should especially appeal to the bank’s steadily growing base of online and mobile banking customers, according to Jay Sidhu, chairman and CEO of Customers Bank.

“Our enhanced site is more intuitive and user-friendly for our banking customers,” said Sidhu. “It offers a much more attractive, modern appearance and provides an array of clearly explained, easy-to-navigate, secure options for those who prefer to do all their banking online.”

The enhanced Customers Bank site includes an assortment of features and services, including:

• A streamlined one-step process for opening a bank account, money market or CD, without requiring customers to visit a branch or mail in a required form

• Free online banking tools (powered by Intuit) that make it easy to safely manage finances and review personal financial data not only from Customers Bank accounts, but from accounts and loans at other banks– including credit cards

• The ability to deposit checks via Smartphone using the Customers Bank CB Access app (available for iPhone and Android)

• Online bill pay — a quick and convenient way to pay bills from one secure website

• POP Money, a payment feature that enables customers to send money to anyone online via text or email from their bank account

• For businesses, the ability to create reports with specific search criteria for use on a regular basis, create and manage batch templates, scan deposits, and do web payments.

Customers Bank is a community-based, full-service bank headquartered in Phoenixville, with assets of about $2.7 billion.

Zerns announces new vendors

GILBERTSVILLE — Zerns Farmers Market announced the addition of several new vendors.

• Pig Pit, stand 115, West Wing, offers Holiday gift baskets including different combinations of barbeque and chicken wing sauces as well as two different styles of pulled pork. Website: www.PigPitUSA.com.